"foolproof" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [Inglese]

IPA: /ˈfuːl ˌpɹuːf/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-foolproof.wav Forms: more [comparative], most [superlative]
  1. facilissimo da usare; a prova di idiota Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: it-foolproof-en-adj-peWaGzoB Categories (other): Espressioni familiari-EN
  2. infallibile Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: it-foolproof-en-adj-iVVLMcLo Categories (other): Espressioni familiari-EN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bombproof, idiot-proof, infallible
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      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    },
    {
      "kind": "other",
      "name": "Parole in inglese",
      "parents": [],
      "source": "w"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_texts": [
    "fool + -proof"
  ],
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    },
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      "parts": [
        "fool",
        "proof"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
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          "source": "w"
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        "infallibile"
      ],
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    }
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    },
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      "word": "idiot-proof"
    },
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      "raw_tags": [
        "infallibile"
      ],
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    }
  ],
  "word": "foolproof"
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    "Parole in inglese"
  ],
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    "fool + -proof"
  ],
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    {
      "form": "more",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most",
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        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "hyphenations": [
    {
      "parts": [
        "fool",
        "proof"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "pos": "adj",
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      ],
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  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "bombproof"
    },
    {
      "word": "idiot-proof"
    },
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      "raw_tags": [
        "infallibile"
      ],
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    }
  ],
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